Breathless Jam Games - Part 1
If you missed my last blog post, I discussed my entry for the Breathless Jam, Lagash 3. Well, it would not be fair for me to only discuss...
Welcome to Hessan's County
Explore World-building, Media, and Tabletop Roleplaying games with us one page at a time.
I have been a fan of TTRPGs and science fiction/fantasy media since childhood. After discussing my views and reviewing media with a small circle of friends, I decided to start this blog.
Feel free to look around, read some blog posts, and take a look at my itch.io store to learn about some of my own games!
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New Project for Game Jam Prep
After making several games using the LUMEN system and the Caltrop Core, it is time for more jams for both of those systems! If you follow...
Exploring RPG Engines - VEN6 & Using Venn Diagrams
Today, I take inspiration from the VEN6 SRD's Venn diagram character creation system to see other ways I could use Venn diagrams in TTRPGs.
The BAD TIME Game Jam! - A BAD TIME SRD
It is that time again. Time to explore a new SRD! Today's will be A Bad Time Game SRD created by Kyle Tam (AKA @PercyPropa]) of Urania...
Quick Swap for Caltrop Core Jam
ce again, I find time catching up with me. I had a plan for the Caltrop Core Jam that has gotten too ambitious to finish for the jam....
Sageuk RPG Quickstart - A Little Exploration
Lately I have been working on a QuickStart adventure for Sageuk - Roleplay in Joseon. I would like to explore some of the background.
Characters in Sageuk! Roleplay in Joseon
Today I released a video on YouTube looking at the elements that make up a character in Sageuk! If you would like to take a look at it,...
Sageuk! Roleplay in Joseon - Character Creation Walkthrough
Today, I go through the Character Creation process for my new game, Sageuk Roleplay in Joseon!
Kitbashing an RPG.... or make it double?
Today, I discuss ideas for not one but two TTRPGs based on the Korean historical drama genre, Sageuk.
Kit-Bashing an RPG - Part 1
Kit-bashing together SRDs can be hard. Lets see how Five Powers and Harmony Jam might work together.
Exploring RPG Engines - Harmony Drive #2
Hello and Welcome to Part 2 of my look at the Harmony Drive SRD by Cat McDonald. If you didn’t read part 1, I really recommend it. If you...
Exploring RPG Engines - Harmony Drive! Part 1
Today, I start prepping for CatlingGun’s Harmony Jam! The Harmony Jam is based around their new unique and flexible SRD, Harmony Drive.
Alternatives in RNGs - Looking at I Ching Practice
Thinking about different things associated with the Wuxing [Five Phases] for the Five Powers Jam had me look deeper into the Bagua and...
Exploring RPG Engines - 五德: The Five Powers
As part of creating “The Land and the People,” “URCAT,” and “Illuminom," I examined their SRDs bases on this blog, the Carta SRD and...
World-building Currencies: How We Pay
Today, we look at Korean history to examine problems with fantasy RPG currencies and other ways to approach this topic in world-building.
Lumen Jam #4 - Adding Medical Emergencies to the SRD
One thing that I had in mind from the beginning was that URCAT's Encounter system should not rely solely on combat to create opposition...
LUMEN Jam part 3 - Changes to URCAT Lore
In this post, I go over some changes that have happened in the lore of URCAT since I last talked about my LUMEN Jam entry.
Lumen Jam Part 2 - The Basics
I go through some of the basics of my early design of URCAT, my WIP entry for the Lumen Jam on itch.io.
Lumen Jam! - Part 1: Examining the System
I have decided to give the Lumen Jam a shot. This jam has been organized by Lumen’s creator Spencer Campbell of Gila RPGs with the goal...
The Land and the People - My First TTRPG
In this post, I introduce you to the basics of my new game, The Land and the People from the Carta Jam!